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March 1, 2016

Here you will find books releasing the weeks of February 29th and March 7th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar. This week, we are calling attention to March's Sounding Off on Audio contest on Bookreporter.com. This month's prizes are the audio versions of both A MOTHER'S RECKONING: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy, written and read by Sue Klebold, and Chris Pavone's THE TRAVELERS, read by Paul Michael.

Editorial Content for Kill the Boy Band

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Jeanna Michel

Four super fans infiltrate the hotel their favorite boy band, The Ruperts, are staying at for their New York tour. After they accidently kidnap one of the boys, they begin to realize how society pressures teens to love boy bands.  It turns out that being a fan is not all that it is cracked up to be. Read More

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Just know from the start that it wasn't supposed to go like this. All we wanted was to get near them. That's why we got a room in the hotel where they were staying. We were not planning to kidnap one of them. Especially not the most useless one. But we had him --- his room key, his cell phone and his secrets. We were not planning on what happened next. We swear.

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Just know from the start that it wasn't supposed to go like this. All we wanted was to get near them. That's why we got a room in the hotel where they were staying. We were not planning to kidnap one of them. Especially not the most useless one. But we had him --- his room key, his cell phone and his secrets. We were not planning on what happened next. We swear.

About the Book

Just know from the start that it wasn't supposed to go like this. All we wanted was to get near them. That's why we got a room in the hotel where they were staying.

We were not planning to kidnap one of them. Especially not the most useless one. But we had him --- his room key, his cell phone and his secrets.

We were not planning on what happened next.

We swear.

From thrilling new talent Goldy Moldavsky comes a pitch-black, hilarious take on fandom and the badass girls who have the power to make --- or break --- the people we call "celebrities."

Editorial Content for The Key to Extraordinary

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Emma Kantor

The author of A SNICKER OF MAGIC returns with another “spindiddly” tale of courage, community and mystery. Twelve-year-old Emma Pearl Casey is the official tour guide of the Blackbird Hollow Cemetery, which also happens to be her backyard. She has the lowdown on all of the local characters --- living, dead and in between --- making her an ideal guide and narrator.  Read More

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Everyone in Emma's family is special. Her ancestors include Revolutionary War spies, brilliant scientists and famous musicians --- every single one of which learned of their extraordinary destiny through a dream. For Emma, her own dream can't come soon enough. Right before her mother died, Emma promised that she'd do whatever it took to fulfill her destiny, and she doesn't want to let her mother down. But when Emma's dream finally arrives, it points her toward an impossible task --- generations of extraordinary ancestors . . . including her own mother. But how can she find something that's been missing for centuries and might be protected by a mysterious singing ghost?

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Everyone in Emma's family is special. Her ancestors include Revolutionary War spies, brilliant scientists and famous musicians --- every single one of which learned of their extraordinary destiny through a dream. For Emma, her own dream can't come soon enough. Right before her mother died, Emma promised that she'd do whatever it took to fulfill her destiny, and she doesn't want to let her mother down. But when Emma's dream finally arrives, it points her toward an impossible task --- generations of extraordinary ancestors . . . including her own mother. But how can she find something that's been missing for centuries and might be protected by a mysterious singing ghost?

About the Book

Everyone in Emma's family is special. Her ancestors include Revolutionary War spies, brilliant scientists and famous musicians --- every single one of which learned of their extraordinary destiny through a dream.

For Emma, her own dream can't come soon enough. Right before her mother died, Emma promised that she'd do whatever it took to fulfill her destiny, and she doesn't want to let her mother down.

But when Emma's dream finally arrives, it points her toward an impossible task --- generations of extraordinary ancestors . . . including her own mother. But how can she find something that's been missing for centuries and might be protected by a mysterious singing ghost?

With her signature blend of lyrical writing, quirky humor, and unforgettable characters, Natalie Lloyd's THE KEY TO EXTRAORDINARY cements her status as one of the most original voices writing for children today.

Editorial Content for The Forbidden Wish

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Carly Silver

As fairy tale retellings pepper more and more shelves in bookstores across the country, this reviewer wondered when stories from other parts of the world would be retold just as well in YA books. But with her latest book, FORBIDDEN WISH, Jessica Khoury manages to reinvent the story of Aladdin without drawing too heavily on the classic 1992 film. She adds a compelling romance and excellent world-building to revivify a classic tale. Read More

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When Aladdin discovers Zahra's jinni lamp, Zahra is thrust back into a world she hasn't seen in hundreds of years --- a world where magic is forbidden and Zahra's very existence is illegal. She must disguise herself to stay alive, using ancient shape-shifting magic, until her new master has selected his three wishes. 

But when the King of the Jinn offers Zahra a chance to be free of her lamp forever, she seizes the opportunity --- only to discover she is falling in love with Aladdin. When saving herself means betraying him, Zahra must decide once and for all: is winning her freedom worth losing her heart?

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When Aladdin discovers Zahra's jinni lamp, Zahra is thrust back into a world she hasn't seen in hundreds of years --- a world where magic is forbidden and Zahra's very existence is illegal. She must disguise herself to stay alive, using ancient shape-shifting magic, until her new master has selected his three wishes. 

But when the King of the Jinn offers Zahra a chance to be free of her lamp forever, she seizes the opportunity --- only to discover she is falling in love with Aladdin. When saving herself means betraying him, Zahra must decide once and for all: is winning her freedom worth losing her heart?

About the Book

When Aladdin discovers Zahra's jinni lamp, Zahra is thrust back into a world she hasn't seen in hundreds of years --- a world where magic is forbidden and Zahra's very existence is illegal. She must disguise herself to stay alive, using ancient shape-shifting magic, until her new master has selected his three wishes. 


 
But when the King of the Jinn offers Zahra a chance to be free of her lamp forever, she seizes the opportunity --- only to discover she is falling in love with Aladdin. When saving herself means betraying him, Zahra must decide once and for all: is winning her freedom worth losing her heart?
 
As time unravels and her enemies close in, Zahra finds herself suspended between danger and desire in this dazzling retelling of Aladdin from acclaimed author Jessica Khoury.

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Kidsreads.com Dedicated Newsletter - March 2016

We don't do this often, but we wanted to send a special newsletter to make sure you know about a contest and feature for a book we're really excited about --- ALL RISE FOR THE HONORABLE PERRY T. COOK by Leslie Connor, which is on sale TODAY!

For the contest, we're giving away 10 copies of ALL RISE FOR THE HONORABLE PERRY T. COOK. You can enter until March 24th at noon ET, but don't wait...you don't want to forget and miss your chance to get your hands on this heartwarming novel! Click here to enter!

Fizzopolis: The Trouble with Fuzzwonker Fizz by Patrick Carman

Welcome to Fizzopolis! Home to the world’s greatest soda pop, Fuzzwonker Fizz, and the Fizzies! For Harold Fuzzwonker, it isn’t easy keeping his fizzy friend, Floyd, a secret. But when the secret family recipe for Fuzzwonker Fizz is on the line, Harold does what any good friend would do. He puts Floyd in his backpack! In this wild and wacky heavily illustrated POB series, Harold chronicles his epic adventures to protect the Fuzzwonker family trust from the evil Snood Candy factory, with a little artistic help from Floyd.

March 1, 2016 - April 1, 2016

Here are audiobook recommendations with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars for the contest period of March 1 - April 1.

In this exclusive story, author Jen Calonita explores the history of Madame Cleo and how she came to Fairy Tale Reform.  For more information about Fairy Tale Reform and the rest of Jen Calonita's exciting characters, be sure to check out CHARMED, the second book in the Fairy Tale Reform School series.

— –Sarah Mlynowski, author of the New York Times bestselling Whatever After series